• ReduceCostsbyStreamliningITManagement• ManageRisksthroughEnhancedSecurity&Control• MakePeopleProductiveAnywhere

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Windows 7 + Application Virtualization: The Quick Start to the Optimized Desktop

Quick Start to the Optimized Desktop

* DirectAccess and BranchCache require Windows Server 2008 R2. DirectAccess is based on IPv6 and IPsec, and Microsoft Unified Access Gateway is recommended.

Reduce Costs by Streamlining PC ManagementDeployed together, Windows 7 + App-V dramatically reduces the amount of time and hands-on effort required to get a new machine up and running, and advances the process for managing networked and mobile PCs:

• ApplicationProvisioning – App-V allows IT to provision right applications to right users seamlessly without lengthy installation, and updates are managed centrally. App-V reduces app-to-app conflict, significantly decreasing time for application testing

• ImprovedAutomation – Extended Group Policy objects and Powershell™ 2.0 allow greater automation over routine management activities, plus control over power setting to help save on operating costs

• ReducedNumberofImages – Windows Image Formant (WIM) provides file based image, independent of hardware and language

• BetterManageRemoteUsers – DirectAccess in Windows 7 and Windows Server® 2008 R2 extends management reach to remote users, anytime they’re on the internet, without being logged on to the corporate network

• ReduceHelpDeskCalls – Windows Troubleshooting platform helps end users resolve issues without help desk intervention, and speeds resolution

Manage Risks Through Enhanced Security & Control• Windows 7 builds on the securityadvancements in Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista®,

providing a more protected and secure environment than is available with Windows XP

• BetterDataProtection – BitLocker® and Bitlocker To Go™ provides disc encryption for local and USB drives with no extra license required—and manageable through Group Policy

• BetterApplicationControl – AppLocker™ controls what applications are allowed to install and run on a PC, increasing compliance and reducing malware

• MorePowertoStandardUsers – Windows 7 provides more flexibility for end users while maintaining a controlled environment

Make People Productive AnywhereThrough advances gained by deploying Windows 7 & App-V, IT has the potential to change its perception from a cost center to a strategic asset; a group that makes the organization more productive and moves it ahead of the competition.

• Faster,Reliable,MoreSecure–Quicker startup & shutdown, more reliable sleep mode, more efficient memory management and issues solved quickly and automatically

• EasytoUse – Familiar yet advanced user interface helps users jump between tasks quickly and get to recent work faster

• EasytoFindInformation – Federated Search helps reduce the time searching for information with a consistent user experience, on the PC, SharePoint sites, or on the web

• BetterConnectivity–BranchCache™ * speeds access to HQ applications and data, and reduces bandwidth consumption. DirectAccess* helps end user connect to corporate resources over the internet without initiating a VPN connection

Quick Start to the Optimized Desktop

ApplicationVirtualization (App-V) extends the manageability advantages of Windows 7, delivering measurable productivity improvements both for IT and for end users. A component of the MicrosoftDesktopOptimizationPack (MDOP), App-V transforms applications into centrally managed virtual services that are never installed and don’t conflict with other applications.

● Application deployments are simplified by significantly reducing interoperability regression testing

● Hands-on installations are unnecessary; applications are streamed, on demand, over the Internet or via the corporate network to desktops, terminal servers, and laptops.

● Users have instant access to streamed applications; App-V installations and updates don’t require reboots

Application Virtualization will also make the migration to newer versions of Microsoft Office® less disruptive—end users can run both old and new versions of Office applications side-by-side without conflict, helping ease learning while maintaining their current productivity.

Astudyof45 Windows 7 + App-V early adopters showedaveragesavings of $156/PC/year in Direct Costs:

● Automatedapplicationdeployments:$41/PC/yr

● Remotebatchingandupdates:$25/PC/yr

● Centrallymanagingnon-standardapplications:$49/PC/yr

● Managingfewerimages:$18/PC/yr.

● PCProvisioning&replacement:$15/PC/yr

● Riskreduction:$7/PC/yr

Source:App-VCostReductionStudy,Sept09,MicrosoftCorp.

Key Business Features Professional Enterprise Enterprise + MDOP

JoinaDomain&GroupPolicycontrols P P P RemoteDesktopHost P P P AdvancedBack-up&Restore P P P EncryptingFileSystem P P P WindowsMobilityCenter P P P OfflineFolders P P P DirectBootfromVHD P P P BitLocker&BitLockerToGo P P AppLocker P P DirectAccess P P BranchCache P P MultilingualUserInterfacePacks P P EnterpriseSearchScopes P P VirtualizationTechnologies(App-V&MED-V) P DesktopErrorMonitoring(DEM) P AssetInventoryService(AIS) P DiagnosticsandRecoveryToolset(DaRT) P AdvancedGroupPolicyManagement(AGPM) P

For more information, visit www.windows.com/enterprise

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